{"id":1362216,"date":"2021-05-12T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1362216"},"modified":"2021-05-12T15:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T19:00:55","slug":"tom-brady-lebron-james-forbes-list-10-highest-paid-athletes-2021-neither-took-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/tom-brady-lebron-james-forbes-list-10-highest-paid-athletes-2021-neither-took-top-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Brady and LeBron James Crack Forbes' List of the 10 Highest-Paid Athletes for 2021, but Neither Took the Top Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tom Brady<\/a> and LeBron James<\/a> are two of the most well-known athletes all around the world. Both future Hall of Famers could be considered the best to ever do it in their respective sport, too, but neither is even close to the highest-paid<\/a> athlete of 2021. In fact, Brady isn't even the highest-paid NFL quarterback on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, who took the top spot on Forbes' list of the 10 highest-paid athletes, and how much did all of them earn in the past year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conor McGregor is the highest-paid athlete of 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Conor McGregor flexes on the scale at the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island | Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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McGregor has only fought once in the last calendar year, and he was embarrassingly knocked out by Dustin Poirier in the second round. It's a good thing the UFC cares more about bringing more eyes to the sport than actually winning fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite not winning a single bout since January of last year, McGregor earned $180 million over the last 12 months, giving him the top spot on Forbes<\/a>‘ list of the 10 highest-paid athletes for 2021. It's the first time in his UFC career that he's topped the exclusive list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Notorious earned just $22 million from the UFC over the last year. The other $158 million came from various endorsements and investments outside of the octagon. McGregor earned most of his recent wealth from selling his majority stake in Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey for $150 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McGregor earned more than Tom Brady and LeBron James combined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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